Marc J. Bertha (Rob)
Marc attended Mason Gross School for the Arts, Rutgers University as a
Theatre Arts - Acting Major. He has spent most of his time since graduation
as a producer and director with The Drove Theatre Company in New York
City and working for Paul J. Michael and Red Letter Entertainment work-shopping
new plays. As an actor he has worked on such plays as Snakebit, Gladiator,
Oliver, Cirque de Lumiere, and The Rogue (which he also wrote and directed).
As a director/producer he has worked on such plays as I Found Her Tied
to My Bed (World Premiere), The Big Funk by John Patrick Shanley, Driving
Without Headlights by Greg Scot Mihalik, Tracks Beneath the Wheels by
Greg Scot Mihalik, Line by Isreal Horovitz, and Pvt. Wars. He is currently
producing and is slated to direct a new play by Greg Scot Mihalik, Meltdown!
Of the Modern Nuclear Family.
Deidre Cullen (Trunk Girl
– aka Brittany)
Deidre is from Westford, Massachusetts. She is currently attending Northeastern
University where she is studying theater. Deidre graduated from Westford
Academy where she performed in theatrical productions such as Les Miserables,
The Crucible, Godspell, West Side Story, and two MHSDG competition plays.
In her spare time, Deidre also enjoys playing guitar and running. This
is Deidre’s first appearance in an independent film.
Adriana DeMeo (Rachael)
Adriana comes from New Jersey. She recieved her BFA in Acting at Rutgers
Mason Gross and also studied at Shakespeare's Globe in London. A few credits
include: Suzi Pepone in The Practice, Marianna in Law and Order CI, Jessica
in The Merchant of Venice (SOS). She loves peanut butter.
Christopher Drescher (Button
Eye)
Chris graduated from Boston University's School of the Arts with a degree
in acting. In 1999 he moved to New York City and has performed in various
regional theaters, which include the role of Rudy in King O' The Moon
at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Peter Pan with Theater Works
USA, and the role of Gary in the regional Premiere of Snakebit at Hartford
Theaterworks. Off Broadway credits include Actor Nine in God's Country
with the Drove Theater Company, and the role of Tadhg in the New York
premiere of The Pagan's. Christopher also starred in many Shakespearen
plays in college and has appeared in several commercials and independent
films. Christopher enjoyed working with this talented cast, and would
like to thank Jake, Josh, and Joe for thinking of Chris for this project.
Also thanks to Chris' parents, Cyrena, and love to Kate.
Katie Gentile (Tanya)
Katie is an actress in New York City. She received her BFA at Mason Gross
School of the Arts at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Acrylic Midnight
is her first appearance in a film, however her TV credits include Law
& Order SVU, and a recurring role as Judy in The Guiding Light. Other
theater credits include: Measure for Measure, Loves Labors Lost, Hamlet,
The White Devil, Balm In Gilead, and Nine. And of course a slew of corny
commercials.
Joey Goldthwaite (Clerk)
Joey spent one year each at Middlesex community college, Salem State college,
and Northeastern University studying theatre. Stage credits include Marisol,
The Other Player, The Three Cuckolds, Othello, and Macbeth. In 1999 he
moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting, and has been featured on Comedy
centrals "The Hallow men", An Andrew Dice Clay pilot for HBO,
and several Independent films, and commercials. Joey would like to thank
Jake, Josh and Joe for fulfilling his lifelong dream to be filmed in hot
pants.
Steve Kiely (Driver)
Steve is a native of Boston and has acted in Boston, New york and Dublin,
Ireland. Credits include commercials for Subaru and Smirnoff Ice. He was
also a regular on the irish soap opera "Fair City."
Paul Lange (Tommy)
Paul is a graduate from Ward Studio in NYC. He recently finished playing
the role of Patrick Bradford in a Japanese television program titled Astonishing
Stories. Presently, he is in the early stages of founding his own production
company. Paul would like to thank the cast and crew for their unremitting
dedication to the development of Acrylic Midnight. "I had a wonderful
experience working with all of you."
Diane Sattari (Lisa)
Diane is a graduate of Rhode Island College and a former student of Perishible
Theater in Rhode Island. She has been featured in many major movie and
television roles including in Sex and the City, Law and Order and the
Manchurian Candidate. She is a current resident of New York City ands
continues working on various projects such as independent films. Diane
would like to thank her parents for all their understanding and her "wife"
Kerri for her constant support.
Michael Belanger (Score)
In 2002 Mindbeside Studios asked Michael to compose some original music
for their feature-length film The Killing Hand
(http://www.thekillinghand.com/ ). After listening to this work, they
offered him the entire movie score. The resulting score is an exciting
blend of classical style with heavy metal and hip-hop, effectively punctuating
the film's aggressive themes and intricate story. Michael studies classical
piano at the Indian Hill Music Center in Littleton, MA and develops software
for independent filmmakers.
Patrick McElroy (Sound,
Lighting, Lead Editor)
Pat was born in Lowell MA in October 1979. He graduated from the Museum
of Fine Arts School in Boston. McElroy is an animator and documentary
filmmaker. He hates life and wishes misery upon the world.
Landon
Pallian (Director of Photography)
Landon was born in Lowell, Massachusettes, and studied film at the School
of Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA and at Rockport College in Rockport,
ME. He has written and directed two shorts, which have been shown in BlueSky,
Long Island, Nashville, Woodshole, and Reykjavik film festivals. He has
written and directed a feature film, which will be going out to film Festivals
soon.
Leigh Radziwon (Makeup)
Leigh Radziwon is a professional Speical Effects and Beauty Makeup Artist
for film. She studied makeup under professional makeup artists Dick Smith,
Kelly Gleason, Kenneth Mooney, and The Powder Group of NYC. Leigh heads
the makeup department for one of the nation's largest Halloween attractions,
The Haunted Graveyard and has worked for pretigious film companies such
as Troma, Scorpio Film Releasing, Liquid Lunch Prod., Fudgeworks Films,
KidFilmakers, and of course, the fabulous Brothers Epstein. You can view
samples of her work at www.LeighFX.com.
Phil Santoro (Sound, Cryptozoologist)
Joseph Schmalke (Director,
Writer)
Joe graduated from University of Massachusetts Boston in December of 2003
with a degree in Studio Art with concentration in both painting and illustration.
Acrylic Midnight is his first major film project. He is currently working
on script for film tentatively titled All In. He is also illustrating
and co-writing a comic book project entitled Undead Jesus with creator
Rob Tortora. He can be contacted at mylifeinblue@hotmail.com.
Andrew Sniezek (Composer,
Special Effects, Grip)
Andrew graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in 1998 with a degree
in industrial design technology and a concentration in special effects
for film and theater. As co-founder of Mindbeside Studios, Andrew capitalized
on his dexterity in the roles of director, cinematographer, set designer,
props, and special effects makeup artist for the feature-length film The
Killing Hand and political short Our Fellow Countrymen. He has also lent
his expertise to a number of independent projects, including an adaptation
of H. P. Lovecraft’s story Pickman’s Model, Avenging Disco
Vampires, and theatrical productions Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings.
Robert Williams (Grip)
Chris Young (Security)
All the extras from the party scene
Everyone at Someday cafe
Rob Tortora
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